Which of the Following Is NOT a Valid Criticism of Freud's

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a valid criticism of Freud's theory of personality?

• A) Freud based his theory on self-analysis and on his analysis of a small number of patients.
• B) Many of Freud's psychoanalytic concepts are so vague that they are impossible to objectively measure or confirm.
• C) Freud did not keep detailed records of his therapy sessions with his patients, so it is impossible to objectively verify his observations.
• D) Freud's lifelong addiction to cocaine distorted his thinking.

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Definitions:

Bowed Outward

Refers to the shape of a production possibility frontier that indicates increasing opportunity costs for producing two goods.

Opportunity Cost

The cost of foregone alternatives; the value of the best alternative given up when a decision is made to choose one option over another.

Production Possibilities Frontier

A curve depicting all maximum output possibilities for two goods, given a set of inputs, representing the trade-off between different choices in the allocation of resources.

Opportunity Cost

Giving up possible gains from several options by choosing a particular one.